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US rice exported to Haiti may be harmful to health

Published on: February 29, 2024
17:29

Port-au-Prince, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) U.S. rice exports to Haiti, which account for the bulk of supplies of the country's key food staple, contain unhealthy levels of arsenic and cadmium, heavy metals that can increase risks of cancer and heart disease, according to a recent study by the University of Michigan.

Vietnam’s rice exports might increase this year

Published on: February 21, 2024
00:45

Hanoi, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Rice is called to become the main dish of Vietnam's agricultural exports in 2024, when that sector is expected to generate estimated total revenues of around 54 billion dollars.

Vietnam’s sending donation of rice to Cuba from Ho Chi Minh City

Published on: October 25, 2023
11:21

Hanoi, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina) A donation of 1,200 tons of rice from the Communist Party, the State, and the people of Ho Chi Minh City is ready at the Cat Lai port on Wednesday to be shipped to Cuba.

Vietnam-Cuba agricultural cooperation makes progress and consolidates

Published on: May 19, 2023
12:29

Hanoi, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Minister of Agriculture (Minag) Maury Hechavarria said here on Friday that cooperation in the agricultural sector between Vietnam and Cuba is making progress and consolidating in order to achieve food security.

Haitian government bans Loulouz rice sale for sanitary reasons

Published on: February 17, 2023
17:29

Port-au-Prince, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Haitian authorities on Friday banned local retailers and wholesalers from selling Loulouz rice nationwide for sanitary reasons.

Uncertainty boosts Vietnam’s rice prices in global markets

Published on: February 9, 2023
00:15

Hanoi, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The economic and political uncertainties being faced by the world have benefited Vietnam's rice prices, which have reached their highest level in the last two years, sources from the sector reported in this capital.

Sri Lanka receives 1,000 tons of rice donated by China

Published on: June 29, 2022
10:34

Colombo, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) A total of 1,000 tons of rice donated by the people of China for Sri Lankan students were handed over to the Ministry of Education in the Colombo port, it was spread on Wednesday.

Panama to import rice to guarantee supply to the population

Published on: June 7, 2022
09:18

Panama City, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) The government of Panama decided to import some 60 thousand tons of rice to guarantee the consumption of one of the country’s main products.

Cuba thanks Chinese company for donation of rice (+Photos)

Published on: February 14, 2022
17:14

Havana, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuban authorities on Monday thanked the Chinese company Yutong for donating 300 tons of rice, worth 210,000 dollars, which reaffirms the friendship between the two peoples.

Climate change´s droughts, floods put rice output at risk

Published on: December 24, 2021
18:49

Washington, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) Droughts and floods caused by climate change are putting global rice production at risk, according to the US weekly ScienceNews.

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